Hub cap construction



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Patented Jan. 30, 1934 I r A UNITED STATES: PATENT OFFICE,

HUB CAP CONSTRUCTION Warren H. Farr, Detroit, Mich., assignor to Budd Wheel Company, Philadelphia, Pa., 2. corporation of Pennsylvania Application August 12, 1931. Serial No. 556,489

' '7 Claims. (Cl. 301-108) My invention relates to the art of hub caps and of gradually rounded shape and are substantially it has been my particular object to provide a simlarge. The clips may thus yield both radially and ple, attractive and inexpensive hub cap which axially upon the application of the hub cap to would avoid the tendency to stick so commonly the hub flange and this arrangement effectively observed in connection with the application of precludes the possibility of the clips sticking hub caps of the prior art to vehicle wheels. when it is desired to attach or withdraw the cap Further objects and advantages of my invenfrom the flange. The main body of the hub flange tion will be apparent from a reading of the subis provided with a plurality of notches 1''! adapted joined specification in the light of the attached to register with the clips and receive them. The

drawing, in whichmain body of the flange 12 of the hub cap flts 65 Figure l is an inside elevation of my improved snug y t n t in urn ed e 19 0f the hub hub cap; barrel, and with the aid of the natural resilience Figure 2 is a central axial section on line 2-2 of the spring clips, effectively prevents rattling of Fig. 1; of the hub caps in use. 7 I Figure 3 is a detail view of one of my improved What I claim as new and useful and desire to clips in its application to the cap; and protect by Letters Patent is:--

Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the 1. A hub cap comprising a radially extending same feature. closure plate and a series of U shaped spring clips The manner in whichI have attained the foresecured to said closure plate and having their 20 going objects of my invention will now be obvious bights extending axially inwardly, an arm of from a reading of the sub-joined description and each of said clips being adapted to snap behind claims and a study of the attached drawing. My a hub portion of a wheel to effect the securement improved clip type. fasteners, with their enlarged of the plate to the wheel. u-shaped bights, have effectively solved the prob- A hub p Comprising a a y t ding 1 of ticking so commonly observed in closure plate andaseries of U shaped spring clips 80- nection t hub cap tt t means, by secured to said closure plate through one of their reason of their improved axial and radial yieldarms and having their bightS extending ax y ability. The clips of the present invention are inwardly, the'free arms of a d Spring clips bein further very inexpensive to produce and may be bifurcated and adapted to snap behind the hub. readily replaced if damaged by their removal, portion of a wheel to effect the securement of the 85 through the detachment of the threaded securplate to the Wheelm means 15 3. A hub cap comprising a radially extending Referring to the drawing by reference characclosure Plate and Series Of U Sh ped Spring clip ters, the numeral 10 indicates the main bod secured to said closure plate through one of their portion of my imprgved hub cap which is in thearms and having theirbights extending axially, 90 form of a radially extending closure plate. This inwardly, the free arms of Said Spring Clips i g closure plate is turned inwardly and reversely formed With divergent bifurcations and d pt d against itself as indicated at 11 and terminates to p behind the hub Portion o a Wheel to in an axially inwardly extending flange 12. h effect the securement .of the plate to the wheel. flange is provided at spaced points about its A hub 091p Comprising a radially nding. 95 periphery with inwardly offset seats 13 adapted closure plate having an axially i wardly ex endto demountably receive attaching clips 14 which ing flange projecting therefrom aving a pluare secured thereto by means of threaded conrality 0 radia ly Offset portions therein and a ti 15 series of U shaped spring clips secured to said The attaching clips are of U shaped fo h offset portions to effect'the securement of the 100 ing one arm of the U detachably secured to the plate to a hub flange. hub cap flange seats at 15 and the other end 5. A hub cap comprising a radially extending formed adjacent its extremity with a projecting closure plate and a series of U shaped spring clips portion 18 adapted to snap into and out of yieldsecured to said closure plate and having their able locking engagement with respect to a debights extending axially inwardly, an arm of 105 pending annular flange 19 of the hub barrel each of said clips being adapted to snap behind upon direct axial approach of the parts. The a hub portion of awheel to effect the securement fastening portion 18 of the clips is formed with of the plate to the wheel, the free arms of said bifurcations adjacent the end 16 thereof. It will U shaped clips being yieldable both radially and be noted that the bights oi the U shaped clips are axially.

6. A hub cap comprising a radially extending closure plate and a series of U shaped spring clips secured to said closure plate and having their bights extending axially inwardly, an arm of each of said clips being adapted to snap behind a hub portion of a wheel to effect the securement of the plate to the wheel, said U shaped clips being formed with enlarged bights to enable their free ends to yield both radially and axially in the securement of the hub cap to the wheel.

7. A hub cap comprising a radially extending closure plate and a series of individually removable U shaped spring clips secured to said closure plate and having their bights extending axially inwardly, an arm of each of said clips being adapted to snap behind the hub portion of a wheel to effect the securement of the plate to the wheel.

WARREN H. FARR.

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